Private equity in accountancy: drie spanningsvelden die het vak veranderen

A Wolters Kluwer study reveals three key tensions in Dutch accountancy due to private equity involvement: shareholder value versus client interests, profit pressures affecting independence, and service quality concerns. The AFM has also flagged regulatory risks. Accountants struggle balancing financial returns with professional values, raising questions about whose interests they truly serve and whether traditional audit integrity can survive PE ownership models.